#cannes 'Of Gods and Men' wins top French film prize: PARIS - THE French film industry has rewarded a masterful

Of Gods and Men (Des Hommes et des Dieux) by Xavier Beauvois won the second-place prize at last May's Cannes Film Festival. -- PHOTO: AP PARIS - THE French film industry has rewarded a masterful drama based on the real-life tragedy of seven French monks abducted and beheaded during Algeria's civil war in 1996, giving the movie France's coveted Cesar award for best movie. Of Gods and Men (Des Hommes et des Dieux) by Xavier Beauvois won the second-place prize at last May's Cannes Film Festival. The film was a heavy favourite with 11 nominations. Besides Best Picture, it also took home Best Supporting Actor (Michael Lonsdale) and Best Cinematography (Caroline Champetier). Director Roman Polanski won Best Director on Friday for The Ghost Writer, and The Social Network won Best Foreign Film. Polanski's film was the night's most decorated film, taking home four awards including ...